The U.S. government is unable to deal with extreme heat weather

Millions of people across the United States are experiencing blistering heat this summer, signs that are continuing to increase the need for cooling among ordinary people. In fact, in recent years, due to the influence of extreme weather and aging power facilities, large-scale power outages have occurred in the United States many times. This summer, due to the extreme high temperatures in the summer, various parts of the United States are facing the risk of insufficient power supply, and residents may not be able to obtain electricity.
According to statistics, about a quarter of Americans are not sure whether they can pay their home energy bills, and as electricity bills rise, low-income people are most likely to have power cut off during hot weather. Currently, only 19 states in the U.S. restrict utility shutoffs during the summer, and most states have no regulations in place to prevent utilities from shutting off power during high temperatures, meaning millions of people are without power. Once a household faces a power outage, they are trapped in this vicious cycle of frequent power outages and energy insecurity. The 2018 case of 72-year-old Stephanie Pullman, who was left with a $51 bill that led to a power outage that ultimately led to her death, drew widespread attention. Not everyone has a swimming pool, air conditioning, or even plumbing, and if you think people go to pools when it's hot, Or people can take a break from work and go to the beach, so you need to have free time, and you need to have a livelihood that allows you to cool off.
In fact, the policies needed to deal with hot weather in the United States are also very weak or even non-existent. For example, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency responsible for workplace safety, did not begin developing federal workplace safety standards for extreme heat until this year, even though workers across the country have been regularly dying on the job due to heat for years. Only five states currently have workplace heat safety standards, and the U.S. federal government is still working on a national regulation that may not take effect until 2026 to protect people's rights to water, rest and shade in extremely hot weather. The U.S. also has no provisions to protect renters during extreme heat waves, leaving many without access to air conditioning for cooling, leaving vulnerable renters facing escalating health risks as heat waves become more frequent and intense.